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2017 World Junior Championship

New Media Driving Hockey’s Growth

Leah Dyck | January 10, 2017

Throughout the last two decades, the popularity and participation of hockey have increased around the world. The underlying driving force of hockey’s growth is the result of increased media coverage. This…

World Juniors Medal Predictions

Marcy Di Michele | January 5, 2017

It all comes down to this. Four countries, vying for three medals, one looking to be crowned World Junior Champion. In a tournament that is normally fairly predictable, the four best…

Did Juolevi Get His Coach Fired?

Trevor Connors | January 4, 2017

Team Finland’s struggles in the 2017 World Junior Championships (WJC) were well publicized. The defending gold medalists lost their first three preliminary round games before finally defeating Switzerland in their final…

World Juniors Semi-Finals Preview

Jeff Langridge | January 3, 2017

The quarter-finals of the 2017 World Junior Championship are over and that means we are one step closer to the medal round. We are down to four teams that you…

WJC 2017 Quarter-Finals Preview

Jeff Langridge | January 1, 2017

Happy New Year everybody! The calendar has shifted and with that the preliminary round of the 2017 World Junior Championship is over. We now move on to the quarter-finals. Now…

USA Beats Canada To Finish First in Group B

Jeff Langridge | December 31, 2016

In what is always a much-anticipated game, Canada took on the rival United States. This time, first place in Group B was on the line and with that, an easier…

Dillon Dube: A Versatile Addition to Team Canada

Jon Bateman | December 30, 2016

Many would be shocked to hear a 56th overall pick from 2016 was able to beat five first round picks from the last two years to make the Team Canada…

USA Hangs On to Beat Russia

Jeff Langridge | December 29, 2016

The Americans did something they haven’t been able to do since 2007: They beat Russia. In a game that will have a big impact on how things end up in…

At the World Juniors: Group A Up for Grabs?

Marcy Di Michele | December 28, 2016

Sweden is among the favourites to win gold at this year’s World Junior Hockey Championship, and an easy pick to top their group. The Swedes ran roughshod over Denmark in their…

Canada Rolls Over Slovakia in WJC

Jeff Langridge | December 28, 2016

Canada played their second game of the 2017 World Junior Championships against Team Slovakia, who was playing in their tournament opener. This game was almost a carbon copy of the Latvia-USA…

Russia Dominates Over Latvia

Jeff Langridge | December 27, 2016

Well, that story stayed more true to the script for Team Latvia. After staying in the game for most of their game against the USA on Boxing Day, the same…

Canada Overcomes Russia in WJC Opener

Jeff Langridge | December 27, 2016

Now that’s the way to open up the World Junior Championships. Whenever a World Junior tournament starts, there are two games that Team Canada fans look forward to. The one…

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